King of Burlesque (1936)
King of Burlesque is a 1936 musical film about a former burlesque producer played by Warner Baxter who moves into a legitimate theatre and does very well, until he marries a socialite. Sammy Lee received an Academy Award nomination for the now dead category of Best Dance Direction at the 8th Academy Awards.
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Cast:
- Herbert Ashley
- Lynn Bari
- Mona Barrie
- Warner Baxter
- Claudia Coleman
- Shirley Deane
- Dixie Dunbar
- Alice Faye
- Harry 'Zoup' Welsh
- Gareth Joplin
- Arline Judge
- Sam Lee
- Nick Long Jr.
- Ellen Lowe
- Keye Luke
- Jerry Mandy
- Herbert Mundin
- Jack Oakie
- Charles Quigley
- Gregory Ratoff
- Cyril Ring
- Al Shaw
- Paxton Sisters
- Andrew Tombes
- Fats Waller
- Marjorie Weaver
- Jane Wyman